PORTFOLIO ARTWORKS INC send them 210 and they'll send you 2,790 yeah right

email titled employment proposal from Jason Brown [folio_artworks213@yahoo.co.uk] if it sounds to good to be true it's probably illegal2006-04-04 16:06:01 -
Hi all- Just received this letter- obviously a fraud- so be careful out there everyone!!!!

Dear Sir/Madam,

Good day to you, my name is Bill Mcquire, I am an artist with my wife

Susan Mcquire,and we are the owner of PORTFOLIO ARTWORKS INC I am from

London,United Kingdom with my two kids, four cats, one dog and the love of my life my wife.It is definitely a full house.I have been doing artwork since i was a small child. That gives me about 23 years of experience.I majored in art in high school and took a few college art courses.Most of my work are done in either pencil or airbrush mixed with color pencils.I have recently added designing and creating artwork on the

computer.I have been selling my art for the last 3 years and have had my work featured on trading cards,prints and in magazines.I have MARKET all my art works & galleries to private companies in UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA) and other parts of the world.I'm always facing serious difficulties when it comes to PAYMENTS,This is because most of my

customers in AMERICA are always offering to pay me with U.S POSTAL MONEY ORDERS OR CASHER'S CHEQUE, And it is very difficult for me to cash U.S POSTAL MONEY ORDERS OR CASHER'S CHEQUE HERE in LONDON.This is Because The United

Kingdom Government does not permit the usage of U.S POSTAL MONEY ORDERS OR CASHER'SCHEQUE HERE IN LONDON.

Would you like to work online from Home/Temporarily and get paid weekly? (Open only to US Citizens and Residents)

We are glad to offer you for a job position at our company, PORTFOLIO

ARTWORKS INC. We need someone to work for the company as a Representative/Book keeper in the USA. This is in view of our not having an office presently in the USA.You do not need to have an Office and this certainly wont disturb any form of work you have going at the

moment.Our integrated yarn and fabric manufacturing operations use state- of- the-art textile equipment from the world's leading suppliers. Order

processing,production monitoring and process flow are seamlessly integrated through a company-wide computer network

* The average monthly income is about 4000.00 USD.

* No form of investments from you.

* This job takes only 1-3 hours per day

About the job:

We have sales representatives all over the world to distribute our products.You know, that it is not easy to start a business in a new market (being the US). There are hundreds of competitors, close direct contacts between suppliers and customers and other difficulties, which

it's very risky but it should push up sales on 25 percent.Thus we need to

get payments for our products as soon as it possible.Unfortunately we are unable to open Bank Accounts in the United US without first registering the company name. Presently with the amount of Orders we have, we cannot put them on hold. For fear of loosing the customers out rightly. Secondly we cannot cash these payments from the US soon enough,

as international Checks take about 14 working days for cash to be made

available.We lose about 75,000 USD of net income each month because we have money transfer delays*Your task is to coordinate payments from customers and help us with the payment process.You are not involved in any sales. Our makes direct contact for sales of products. Once orders are received and sorted we deliver the product to a customer (usually through FEDEX).The customer receives and checks the products. After

this has been done the customer has to pay for the products. About 90 percent of our customers prefer to pay through Certified Checks and Money orders

based on the amount involved.Your Task We have decided to open this new job position for solving this problem.

Your tasks are;

1. Receive payment from Customers

2. Cash Payment at your Bank

3. Deduct 7% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed

4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any of the offices you will be contacted to send payment to.(Payment is to be forwarded either by Money Gramme or Western Union Money Transfer).2006-04-04 14:27:29 -
I received an email from susan bryant but her husband's name was james not richard. I received a cashier's check from bank of america. I took it to bank of america and asked them if it was real. Of course it wasn't. I just wanted others out there to know that they are now doing cashier checks also along with money orders and travelers checks. I gave the check to the bank along with the envelope it came in. I hope it helps.2006-04-04 14:00:13 -
Hey, my name is Gabe, and I have a good way of dealing with these guys. Consider this convo I had with a scammer supposedly visiting and working in Nigeria. The person identifies herself as "Sharon Brown". This is a quintessential example of a lame scammer. Read on.

sharon brown: Hello dear
Gabe: hello
Gabe: How are you today?
sharon brown: Baby how are u doing
sharon brown: Baby i am not doing fine at all
Gabe: What's wrong sweetheart?
Gabe: I'm doing fine myself
sharon brown: My dear
sharon brown: U know i told u i was surppose to go get some money at the bank
Gabe: yes
sharon brown: U believe the banks here dont accept anything money order or check from the states
sharon brown: And i was told to send it to someone i trust very well back home to help me cash
sharon brown: And my friend is not even in town to assist me cos she went to see her new bf in asia
Gabe: hmm ok, what are you going to do?
sharon brown: I dont know
sharon brown: I am totally confused
sharon brown: They asked me to send it to a trusted person
sharon brown: Can i trust u if i send them to u and they come in ur name
sharon brown: So u can help me cash thm and send me back my money so i can return home
Gabe: I will not constitute the handling of fradulant money orders and/or checks
sharon brown: How do u mean
sharon brown: Money orders i bought back home in US
sharon brown: Just becos i cant cash them here u now call them names
sharon brown: Or what are insulating
Gabe: If they don't honor the money orders there, then they won't honor them here, either
Gabe: If they were actually honorable money orders, then they would've given you fair exchange in return for them
Gabe: I know that for a fact
sharon brown: How do u mean
sharon brown: They dont accept anything from american here
sharon brown: Even the embassy told me to send it home to any one who could help me
Gabe: They accept US funds, don't lie to me
sharon brown: Did u get my last message
sharon brown: Yes but not money orders
sharon brown: from america
Gabe: The only way to get a money order is to first purchase one with US funds
sharon brown: Yes i bought them back home from the stores ok
sharon brown: I am telling u the truth
sharon brown: I both them cos i believed i was gonna be able to cash them here
Gabe: wrong
Gabe: no one is that stupid
Gabe: you wouldn't just buy money orders here and then carry them overseas
Gabe: you would instead buy checks instead
Gabe: and then just write a check when over there
sharon brown: I never knew
Gabe: I hear about these scams all the time
Gabe: Now leave me alone
sharon brown: Cos i botuh this same money orders when i was travelling to Uk and got them cashed there
sharon brown: What are u talking about
sharon brown: Are u saying i am trying to rip u off ur money or what
Gabe: Here is how you deal with them. Tell them you cashed the check and it got returned 4 money orders got returned and that they owe you $100 and demand your money from them when they call its so funny. You yell at them on the phone " Where is my money send me money!!!" meanwhile never cash their checks just keep asking to send you the right one. Or you can send them $5 and alert the local police to wait for these guys at the western union. I bet you they are dumb to show up and get arrested over $5 dollars.
sharon brown: What are u talking about
Gabe: If I were to cash the money orders, I would be liable for the fradulant money
sharon brown: Never
Gabe: Now get lost2006-04-03 15:10:28 -
i just got this letter from portfolio artworks inc., and the letter from susan what-her-face from her art shop, and i got to say that it's ....ing me off.2006-04-03 00:20:20 -
hi my name is andy and i am selling a xbox 360 online and the person wants to pay me with a money order but the thing is he wants me to cash a money order for 3750.00 and i get 700 for the xbox and shipping then he wants me to send the rest to a person in nigeria africa and supposidly he will either come and pick up the money and the xbox or i send the xbox and the wire transfere to this middel man so what do i do2006-04-02 20:29:47 -
here is his latest message to me... I never emailed him under anyother name besides my own these ppl try to scare others im not in the wrong here i still have his travelers cheques im awaiting a agent to come to my home im praying to god this guy gets busted and big time too

well here u all go

Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2006 09:37:10 -0800 (PST)
From: Send an Instant Message "Suzan &Bryant Art world" Add to Address BookAdd to Address Book Add Mobile Alert
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Subject: THE FBI AND THE INTER POLE WILL GET YOU AND YOU ENTIRE FAMILY.
To: "christiana Wilburn"
Dear Christiana Wilburn,

I have given all your information to the FBI including your home address,social security number,phone number,identity and all your lisence and every other informtion they need to track you down and if you do not send my money as instructed through western union money transfer to LONDON today i promise you that you are going to spend the rest of your life in jail including you and your kids.

The FBI and INTERPOLE made me understand that if you do not send down my money by today they are going to burst you and your entire family,i don't care about nancy because i have no bussiness with her and if you like yourself and your mother including all your kids kindly send down my MONEY TODAY........FOR THE LAST TIME I'M WARNING YOU IF YOU DON'T WANT TO HURT YOURSELF AND YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY SEND DOWN MY MONEY THROUGH THIS WESTERN UNION INFORMATION.

MODE OF PAYMENT THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TANSFER TO MY OFFICE IN LONDON(UNITED KINGDOM).

MR FELIS STEVEN GILBERT
22 ANNESLEY AVENUE,
LONDON.
NW9 5DY.
FOR THE LAST TIME THE COPS HAVE ALL YOUR INFORMATION CHRISTI INCLUDING YOUR IDENTITY AND THEY ARE GOING TO GET YOU DOWN IF YOU DO NOT SEND DOWM MY MONEY TODAY.

I CALLED THE LOCAL FBI AND HERE AND THEY SAID NO WORRYS AS LONG AS I STILL HAVE THE CHEQUES THERE WILL BE NO JAIL TIME FOR ME AND IF HE CONTIUES TO THREATEN ME AND MY FAMILY THEN THERE GONNA SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO FOR ME I JUST WANT U ALL TO KNOW UR NOT ALONE IN THIS CRAP2006-04-02 12:08:54 -
I just got this one today. Clearly a scam! Be careful out there Everyone!

Hello,
How are you doing today? I hope all is well. Would you like to work online from home and get paid weekly ?
ARTHALL ARTS & CRAFTS needs a book-keeper in the United States, so I want to know if you would like to work online from home and get paid weekly without leaving or affecting your present job? The company presently run an Arts Galleria in the UK and we need someone to work for the company as a representative/book keeper in the United States.

The company deals in the sales of Art and Craft works, sculptures and carvings, antique artifacts and produces various fabrics materials, batiks, assorted fabrics and various traditional costumes from all over the world and we have clients we supply weekly in the United States. Our clients make payments for our supplies every week in form of U.S. Money Order which are not readily cashable outside the United States, so we need someone in the United States to work as our representative and assist us in processing the payments from our clients and he/she would be paid a weekly salary.

ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS RECEIVE THIS PAYMENTS FROM OUR CLIENTS ON BEHALF OF OUR COMPANY IN THE UNITED STATES, GET IT CASHED IMMIDIATLY WITHOUT DEPOSITION THEN DEDUCT YOUR WEEKLY PAY AND FOWARD THE BALANCE TO THE COMPANY DOWN HERE VIA WESTERN UNION/MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER.

Our payments will be issued out in your name and you get them cashed in your bank deduct your weekly salary and foward the balance to the company via western union/money gram money transfer. Basically what the Company is searching for is a Representative/Book-keeper in the States who wou ld help to establish a medium of getting our funds from our customers there. If you are interested in working with us we would be very glad as inability to get our Payment in cash has posed a big problem and has affected account reconciliation and turn over grossly.

These are legitimate transactions between our customers and our company Representative and there is no legal risk as these are payments for goods already bought and delievered. We are offering 10% of whatever amount it is that you cash per week as salary and subject to your satisfaction you will be given the oppurtunity to negotiate the mode by which we will pay for your services as our official Representative/Book-keeper in the States. The mode we would prefer would be instant deduction of your salary from the Amount before going ahead to send whatever is left back via Western Union/MoneyGram Money Transfer.

We are aware that you would be charged to have the money sent, whatever that would amount to is to be deducted from the balance of the funds after you must have deducted your salary.

Please if you are interested forward the following info:
1.) Full Names
2.) Phone number
3.) Full Home Address, City, State and Zip Code.
4.) GENDER
5.) MARITAL STATUS
6.) AGE
7.) NATIONALITY

N.B. PLS FORWARD YOUR REPLY TO THIS EMAIL : larry_johnson01@inbox.com

Hoping to hear from you soon.
Regards,
Mr. Larry Johnson
ART HALL, UK2006-04-02 11:17:43 -
Please inform me if these screen names susanjustainbiz and dejavuu89 and susan bryant. are they with ur organization. They have asked me to work for them and the co. the gave me was sus art world and it was based out of London. Please get back to me as soon as possible so that i will know what to do about this. Thank you very much Gene Munion2006-04-02 10:50:59 -
OFFICE
34 Parliament Street,
York, YO18SG,UK
Email:susan_bryant462@yahoo.co.uk

Dear Friend,

My name is Susan Bryant, I am an artist with my husband Richard Bryant,We own SUS ART WORLD in London(United Kingdom)I live in London United Kingdom, with my two kids, four cats, one dog and the love of my life my husband Richard Bryant.

It is definitely a full house, I have been doing artwork since I was a small child that gives me about 23 years of experience I majored in art in high school and took a few college art courses most of my work is done in either pencil or art brush mixed with color pencils.

I have recently added designing and creating artwork on the computer, I have been selling my art for the last 3 years and have had my work featured on trading cards, prints and in magazines, I have sold in galleries and to private collectors from all around the world.

I am always facing serious difficulties when it comes to selling my artworks to Americans, they are always offering to pay with MONEY ORDER OR CASHIER'S CHEQUE, which is difficult for me to cash here in London United Kingdom.

I am looking for a representative in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA who will be working for me as a par time worker and I will be willing to pay 10% for every transaction, which wouldn’t affect your present state of work, someone who would help me receive payments from my customers in the states, I mean someone that is responsible and reliable, because the cost of coming to the state and getting payments is very expensive, long and tedious.

I am working on setting up a branch in the state, so for now I need a representative in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA who will be handling the payment aspect for our company.
These payments are in MONEY ORDERS OR CASHIER'S CHEQUE and they would come to you in your name if you are willing to assist as a representative, so all you need do is cash the money order deduct your percentage and WESTERN UNION Charges then wire the rest back.

But the problem i have is trust, I have made arrangement with the FBI in Washington, that if anybody gets away with my money they will definately get hold with the person, you are to receive the MONEY ORDERS OR CASHIER'S CHEQUE PAYMENT which will be sent to you by the FedEX or UPS from my business partners, which would come in form of a MONEY ORDER OR CASHIER'S CHEQUE then you are to take it to your bank account to enable you cash it and send the money cashed for the MONEY ORDERS OR CASHIER'S CHEQUE to me via WESTERN UNION.

NOTE: All charges of the WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER will be deducted from the money, so you are rest assured that you wouldn’t spend a dime out of your personal money.

If you are interested, please get back to me as soon as possible via Email:susan_bryant462@yahoo.co.uk

N: B, Please send to me the listed information below:

#Your full name:
#Your full home address,
#Your age,#Occupation and as well your #marital status, and your,#direct contact telephone number,
I will be needing your home address, so that the MONEY ORDERS/CHEQUES can be sent to you via FedEx whenever we have payment.2006-04-02 01:08:14 -
Roz
What is so odd about all of this is that I never gave this man my home address. I belive he got it off of my resume I post on line. Please everyone be careful2006-04-02 01:05:49 -
Roz
This is the first email the jerk sent me

WILCOX FABRICS AND PRINTS
Hello,
My name is Lyord Williams(jnr).,I live in LEEDS,Uk
with my wife and two
kids and three dogs. I majored in business management
and have been working in a small firm till i recently
inherited my late uncles company Wilcox Fabrics and
Prints,a year ago.The company produces various
clothing materials,batiks,assorted fabrics and
traditional costume for which we have clients
companies that we supply weekly in the states. before
the demise of my uncle, he was in the process of
expanding into West Africa and the US.I am at the
newly completed base in Africa right now and we have
made such a large client base in the U.S. but I am
always facing serious difficulties when it comes to
selling to Americans,they are always offering to pay
with a US MONEY ORDERS OR CASHIERS CHECKS, which is
difficult for me to cash here in the United Kingdom or
Africa.
I am looking for a representative in the states who
will be working
for me as a part-time worker and i will be willing to
pay 12% for every
transaction made,This would in no way affect your
present job or place of residence.This job requires
someone who
would help recieve payments from customers in the
states and get
them processed at U.S. banks. The requirements for
this position are honesty,dedication and
reliability.However arrangements are been put in place
to set up an office in the states but for the time
being the company needs a representative in the united
states, who will be responsible for handling payments
in the U.S.
These payments are in form of money orders and they
would be made in your name, so all you need do is cash
the money order
deduct your percentage and wire the rest back. It
wouldnt cost you any
amount,you will receive payments(money orders) which
will be sent to you via fedex
or usps from my business patners,
you are then to cash it,deduct your 12% and send the
remaining cash to me via western union
money transfer. all western union charges will be
deducted from the remaining monies before being sent.
Kindly get back to us as soon as possible if you are
interested in this job offer. further details will be
communicated to you as regards your employment.
WARM REGARDS
Lyord Williams{JNR}
MANAGING DIRECTOR2006-04-02 01:02:28 -
Roz
HELLO,
GOOD DAY, I GOT A CALL FROM MY CLIENT SAYING THAT THE PAYMENTS WOULD BE DELIVERED TO THE ADDRESS YOU GAVE ME.THESE WOULD BE SENT TO YOU IN A PACKAGE THAT WOULD BE DELIVERED BY USPS TOMMORROW,PLEASE MAKESURE YOU ARE AROUND RECIEVE THESE PAYMENTS IN PERSON,SO THAT THE TRANSACTION WOULD GO ON(SMOOTHLY)FASTER.
WHEN YOU RECIEVE THESE PAYMENTS KINDLY TAKE THE MONEY ORDERS TO YOUR BANK DEPOSIT THEM OR CASH THEM ON THE
SPOT SO I WOULD BE ABLE TO RECIEVE THE PAYMENTS IMMEDIATELY AS WELL.REMEMBER YOUR ARE TO DEDUCT
YOUR 12% COMMISSION PLUS ALL OTHER CHARGES THAT MIGHT BE INCURED IN THE CAUSE OF THIS TRANSACTION,THIS MAY INCLUDE
TRANSFER FEE E.T.C ) AND THE REST SHOULD BE WIRED DOWN TO THE COMPANY VIA THE ADDRESSES I WOULD BE GIVING YOU BELOW.
THE NAMES GIVEN TO YOU BELOW ARE THE NAMES OF MY STAFF IN AFRICA AND THEY WOULD BE NEEDING THE MONEY TO GET SOME
MATERIALS FOR THE COMPANY FROM WEST AFRICA DUE TO THE COMPANY'S CURRENT EXPANSION TO THESE AREAS.THE MONIES ARE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF MATERIALS AND ALL OTHER PROCESSES INVOLVED IN ESTABLISHING OUR OFFICES THERE.
AM SORRY FOR ANY INCOVINIENCE THIS MIGHT CAUSE YOU, BUT HOWEVER THE COMPANY EXPRESSES ITS PROFOUND GRATITUDE FOR YOUR SERVICES.

TRANSFER PROCESS

PLEASE WHEN SENDING THE MONEY VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER,NOTIFY ME VIA E-MAIL WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO HELP ME HAVE IT PICKED UP.

* THE MTCN # OR REFERENCE NUMBER
* THE SENDERS FULL NAME AND ADDRESS
* THE TOTAL AMOUNT SENT ( WHICH SHOULD NOT EXCEED
$2,000 TO EACH OF BOTH NAMES SENT TO YOU )
* THE TEST QUESTION AND ANSWER USED FOR THE
TRANSACTION (WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER)
* ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT WOULD HELP ME WITH
COLLECTION.

THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES YOU WOULD BE SENDING THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFERS TO ARE:

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR EVERYTHING AND GOD BLESS.I LOOK FORWARD TO A LONG TERM BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.AM SORRY FOR THE DELAY THIS MIGHT HAVE CAUSED ALL THIS WHILE,ITS DUE TO SOME PROBLEMS IN THE COMPANY.THIS IS THE TRACKING NUMBER FOR THE PACKAGE EQ 701276235 US.2006-04-01 18:11:16 -
Marianne
I received this email scam from PORTFOLIO ARTWORKS INC.on Wednesday. Lots of friendly banter, but, it still is absolutely nuts that a company would entrust their money to a complete stranger. Also, offering 7% for every transaction. That's appealing to my greed. I cut out some of it, but, the crux of it is below. Be careful and God Bless.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Good day to you, my name is COLLINS BILLS, I am an artist with my wife Susan Vogts, and we are the owner of PORTFOLIO ARTWORKS INC. I'm from London, United Kingdom with my two kids, four cats, one dog and the love of my life my wife Susan BILLS. It is definitely a full house. I have been doing artwork since I was a small child. That gives me about 23 years of experience.

I'm always facing serious difficulties when it comes to PAYMENTS, This is because most of my customers in AMERICA are always offering to pay me with U.S POSTAL MONEY ORDERS OR CASHER'S CHECK AND SOME PREFER TO TRANSFER PAYMENT THROUGH BANK OF AMERICA, And it is very difficult for me to cash U.S POSTAL MONEY ORDERS OR CASHER'S CHEQUE OR THE TRANSFER HERE in LONDON, This is Because The United Kingdom Government does not permit the usage of U.S POSTAL MONEY ORDERS OR CASHER'S CHECK NOR THE TRANSFER HERE IN LONDON.

About 90 percent of our customers prefer to pay through Certified Checks and Money orders Or Bank Of America Transfer based on the amount involved.

YOUR TASK

We have decided to open this new job position for solving this problem.

Your tasks are;

1. Receive payment from Customers

2. Cash Payment at your Bank

3. Deduct 7% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed

4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any of the offices you will be contacted to send payment to.

(Payment is to be forwarded either by Money Gramme or Western Union Money Transfer).

Local Money transfers take barely hours, so it will give us a possibility to get customer's payment almost immediately.

For example you've got 3000.00USD

you take your income: 210.00 USD

Send to us: 2790.00 USD

First month you will have 15-20 transactions on 3000.00-4000.00 USD

so you may calculate your income.

For example 10 transactions on 3000.00 USD gives you 2100.00 USD

Plus your basis monthly salary is 1000.00 USD

Total:3100.00 USD per month

After establishing a close co-operation with us you'll be able to operate with larger orders and you'll be able to earn more.Our payments will be issued out in your name and you can have them

cashed in your bank or other Cashing Services.Deduct your weekly salary and forward the balance to the company via western union money transfer or money gramme money transfer We understand it is an unusual and incredible job position. This job takes only 3-7 hours per week. You'll have a lot of free time doing another job, you'll get good income and regular job.But this job is very challenging and you should understand it. We are looking only for the worker who satisfies our requirements and will be an earnest assistant. We are glad to offer this job position to you. If you feel that you are a serious and earnest worker and you want to work for PO! RTFOLIO ARTWORKS INC.

1. Your Complete Full Names.

2. Your Residential Address.

3. Your Telephone Number or Your Mobile Phone Number for easy comnunication

5. Your Bank Of America Or Wells Fergos Account # And the Address On File with the Account.

6. Age and Occupation.

And please do indicate if you don't have a Bank Of America Or Wells Fergos Account.

kindly reply along with these information's via email .

An Employment Form would be sent to you to fill out and after which you would be contacted by a staff of the company on phone,after which you would be ready to start working.